Marine Architects
Also called:
Naval Architect, Naval Architect Specialist, Piping Designer, Designer
see titles from the Navy.
Naval Engineering Officer, Ship Design
What they do:
Design and oversee construction and repair of marine craft and floating structures such as ships, barges, tugs, dredges, submarines, torpedoes, floats, and buoys. May confer with marine engineers.
On the job, you would:
- Design complete hull and superstructure according to specifications and test data, in conformity with standards of safety, efficiency, and economy.
- Design layout of craft interior, including cargo space, passenger compartments, ladder wells, and elevators.
- Study design proposals and specifications to establish basic characteristics of craft, such as size, weight, speed, propulsion, displacement, and draft.
Engineering and Technology
- product and service development
- design
Math and Science
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
- physics
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
- manufacture and distribution of products
Business
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Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- reading work related information
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
People and Technology Systems
- thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
- figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
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Verbal
- listen and understand what people say
- read and understand what is written
Math
- add, subtract, multiply, or divide
- choose the right type of math to solve a problem
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
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People interested in this work like activities that include ideas, thinking, and figuring things out.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Attention to Detail
- Analytical Thinking
- Integrity
- Dependability
- Cooperation
- Initiative
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You might use software like this on the job:
Analytical or scientific software
- ANSYS FLUENT
- Herbert Software Solutions HECSALV
Computer aided design CAD software
- AeroHydro MultiSurf
- Autodesk AutoCAD software
Spreadsheet software
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bachelor's degree or
master's degree
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are likely in the future.
$88,100
per year, on average
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You might like a career in one of these industries:
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In the military:
see titles from the Navy.
